European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes Friday september 29,1989 Teri can red Cross plays vital role at fest Munich Bureau Munich. West Germany Richard 1and his brigade of american red Cross volunteers arc practising language Aid at Munich s oktoberfest this year. With thousands of English speakers visiting the annual bavarian Beer blast it Only makes sense that we play a role said Dillenbeck a 26-year Veteran of the american Branch of the International Aid or nation. Some 6,000 visitors arc Exora frito have their Good time turned bad by Muryor illness before the rest ends sunday Fumii Iii i inti Jayci lbs Lii in Cut off Dillenbeck or the human Side much More than the medical this is the first time the american red Cross has been invited to assist in first Aid in the 179-year history of the fast. The bavarian red Cross supported Dillenbeck s organization during the last two Ger Man american fats sponsored by the Munich Mili or Unity and As a result of the closer tics group is reciprocating atthe Oktoc Fresl _ Why we Haven t been Hamu before 1 Don know Dillenbeck said. We shout Etc taig arting the and from the response received by the German so far. I feel confident that Well be Back Dillon Beck said. News updates italian of Rome a struck a blow fists and lovers Cafter a year Bate the lcgisl130 Kph Spee ways for the ci110 Kph limit ends and hold theol Cpl engines More cubic centimes cars cannot the Bill ado the from West _ Lions which tempt by Thi soak Unknow them with in eed limits parliament has West German tour fast flip flops and de lure has extended limit on sup High inc week ending thet applied on week limit is for cars with Wuerful than 1,100 is. The less powerful 110 Kph under wednesday night Trow Strong protests Man Driver Assoc a limed it was an at Talian government to tourists by zapping for speeding. Teen apprehended Washington a washing Jonseen Ager is being held without bold after being charge with Sellini undercover agents the crack coca a that president bus used As a prop on National television. Keith Jckson 18, is a student at the i scat of Columbia s spin Gam High school which was Hon ored As frug free in a Whitehouse Cefi Mony in june. He was arrested monday after being indicted Ca Iier in the Day on five drug Reland counts. To toughen standards on Imless for men and women by Chuck v1nchwashington Bureau Washington the air Force beginning sunday will phase in tougher fitness standards Over the next fou years including the elimination next year of the three mile walk option for anyone under 35. And some air Force members thin kit s about time. The air Force should have come up with some kind of mandatory phys ical fitness program Long ago said senior master sgt. Eddie Lee of Ramstein a West Germany who thinks the service should conduct mandatory aerobics classes three times week. And if the air Force is Rohy serious about fitness it shot Ltd allow duty time for formal teaming similar to the army Lee am. Soldiers nor Mally Are required participate in a hour of daily. Change�4tf the air Force Aren t that extensive. However every year through-1992, the service will reduce the time limit for each age group in the men s 1 to mile run eventually cutting More than two minutes off the time needed to pass the men s standards Are being revised because research showed they were too Low to ensure proper fitness Levels according to. Military personnel Center officials at ran Phaff Texas i revision brings men s physical in line with women s re quire Meir thereby creating an appropriate and Baseline air a the Center air Force also Wiki me the Way it groups Mem Mfd Ness purposes Eilf Fiss categories be based on Tycar groupings instead of the Cut Jim five year groupings.injkf30-39 age group for example. Using Standard for the men s 1 a Hie run gradually will drop from 14 minutes 45 seconds in 1989 to 12minutes, 30 seconds in 1992. The standards for the i i mile run for women also will be Cut by up to 45 seconds depending on the age the changes Are slight they will not be phased in but become effective oct. I. The standards for the three Mil walk will drop by More than two min utes for men and three minutes for women Over the same period and after oct. 1, 1990 the walk option will be available Only to those who Are 35 or new aspect of the program will be the get fit option. Anyone who can t pass the test can be Enron Stcin a 90-Day individual _pragf4w under the guidance of Bas if wuss members think the go far to improve the fitness of service members. I think it will take us a step up said sgt. John Crooks a fitness an recreation specialist at Rhein main a West Germany. I think it will be a lot More people still can t pass the test at end of that 90 Days they will be their unit s tougher Manda tory film Udoro Vemel training. Us Sling Medon t worry much but the Guys probably will talk different or i said. All bases have som program and a weight program sometimes referred to fat boy program which St weight Rhein main people who fail to meet the new standards will be enrolled in that program a mandatory 7a.m., 90-Day aerobics class that could be extended up to a year. The class meets for an hour three times a week and is free to those identified by their new fitness standards do not affect weight standards la Bill report Lull writer a Tjom rat Tomim As Weil Owr Nany 3 mrs charged with larceny housebreaking stut Bart West Germany is three Batch Barracks military police men havoc in charged with larceny Aldhous Breiting following burglaries at four facilities at the army Post. The Picc Man Are pvt. 2 James l.andersojrjr., 20 pfc. Craig s. Simon 20 Andje acc. Robert c. Watkins jr., 23all of the554th military police co. The compan commander preferred charge against Mem wednesday said Stuttgart military Community spokeswoman Mongo. The Trec Are charged in connection with Brink ins Between March and april at the shapes outdoor living cent Erand tie Neucom audio photo club. Simmons and Watkins Are accused aloof Burma pics Between april and septem Ber at foe Post s commissary and officer club i Munzo said there Are no other suspects out the incidents remain under in Vosti Gabion. Army copter Crew rescued from Gulf Manama Bahrain a crewmen were rescued unhurt from the persian Gulf after their Small helicopter crashed during a night patrol exercise the . Navy said thursday. The oh-58d Kiowa helicopter was operating from the guided missile frigate Rentz when the crash occurred 65 mile Northeast of Bahrain about 10 . Wednesday said Petty officer Josep Bartlett a spokesman for the Navy s Gulf based Force. A Navy helicopter from the Rentz re covered the two crewmen whose identities were withheld for Security reasons. The army helicopters part of a special operations unit based at fort Bragg n.c., Are equipped to Fly in total dark Ness with Little noise. They were brought to the Gulf in 1987to augment Navy Protection of . Flagged shipping during the Iran Ira War. Most were withdrawn after a . Brokered cease fire was negotiated in a gust 1988. Bartlett said two . Mine sweeper were ordered to the crash scene to help determine whether the wreckage could be raised from about 230 feet of water. He said the cause of the crash was no known adding that there was no voice communication or other indications of trouble before the Craft hit the water. Army investigators from fort Rucker ala., will investigate the United states lost one Navy and two Marine corps helicopters in the Gulf War with seven men killed. At least one army helicopter also crashed but was recovered. The latest crash came As the Navy pre pared to Mark the 300lh movement of kuwaiti Oil tankers that were Refl Aggedy the United states in mid-1987 to pro vide added Protection from iranian at tack. Of the original 11 ships five still sail under the . Flag. Direct escort of the ships ended a year ago but the unite states still maintains 10 warships in the Gulf and a Carrier Battle group just out Side. Confined during Hunt for equipment babenhausen7is about 400 soldiers assigned to the 1st in 27th Field arty were detained for a Day and a half this we " while unit officials searched git miss ing piece of sensitive equipment a Community spokesman said thursday. The soldiers including those who live col. Kermit Edney and is a Standard pro Ings on Baoen Toimi the lied off tuesday evening Joe Hilt said the lockup involving the entire unit was initiated by the battalion commander it. Iii. Of i Juii a
